Breakdown of Kırk tane saksılı karanfil satılacak.
kırk
forty
tane
piece / item
satmak
to sell
karanfil
carnation
Questions & Answers about Kırk tane saksılı karanfil satılacak.
How does the suffix in saksılı change the meaning of the word?
Saksı is a noun meaning pot. Adding the derivation suffix -lı (meaning with or containing) turns it into an adjective. Here, saksılı translates to potted, so saksılı karanfil literally means a carnation with a pot.
Why is karanfil in the singular form if there are forty of them?
In Turkish, whenever you specify an exact quantity using a number (like kırk), the noun that follows must remain singular. Saying kırk karanfiller is grammatically incorrect.
What is the purpose of tane in this sentence?
Tane translates to item or piece, and is very frequently used after numbers when counting physical objects. While you could just say kırk saksılı karanfil, inserting tane (forty items of potted carnations) sounds much more natural in everyday Turkish.
Why does the verb end in -ılacak instead of just -acak?
Satacak is the active future tense meaning will sell (as in, a person will sell them). Since the carnations are the objects being sold, we need the passive voice. We add the passive suffix -ıl to the verb root sat- (to sell) to make satıl- (to be sold), followed by the future tense suffix -acak.